Course Detail

Course # 54961 • Oral Complications of Diabetes

Overview

Diabetes is a multifaceted disease process affecting multiple systems in the human body,
including the cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and renal systems. However, the less
recognized complications occur as well. One of these complications is the relationship
between diabetes and periodontal disease. In a report of the Expert Committee on the
Diagnosis and Classification of Diabetes Mellitus, periodontal disease was identified as one
of the treatable pathological conditions found in adults with diabetes. However, this aspect
of the care of diabetes patients is often neglected. If early emphasis on oral hygiene and
dental visits is made for these patients, advancement to periodontal disease and the related
complications of the disease can be avoided.

Education Category: Infection Control / Internal Medicine

Release Date: 04/01/2017

Expiration Date: 03/31/2020

Audience

This course is designed for all dental professionals involved in the care of patients
with diabetes.

Accreditations/Approvals

NetCE
Nationally Approved PACE Program
Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit.
Approval does not imply acceptance by
any regulatory authority or AGD endorsement.
10/1/2015 to 9/30/2021
Provider ID #217994. NetCE is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to ADA CERP at www.ada.org/cerp. NetCE is approved as a provider of continuing education by the Florida Board of Dentistry, Provider #50-2405. NetCE is a Registered Provider with the Dental Board of California. Provider Number RP3841. Completion of this course does not constitute authorization for the attendee to perform any services that he or she is not legally authorized to perform based on his or her license or permit type.

Course Objective

Diabetes can have a significant impact on oral health, which in turn affects patients'
overall health and quality of life. The purpose of this course is to provide dental
professionals with the information necessary to identify oral complications of diabetes and
educate patients with diabetes regarding the steps necessary to prevent periodontal disease.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

Outline the prevalence of diabetes in the United States.

Review the physiology of the oral cavity.

Identify the mechanisms that influence the development of oral complications in patients with diabetes.

Describe the link between periodontal disease and other diabetes-related complications.

Discuss the options for treatment and prevention of diabetes-related oral complications.

Faculty

Diane Thompson, RN, MSN, CDE, CLNC, has an extensive history in nursing and nursing education. She possesses a strong background in diabetes and cardiac care, starting her professional career at the cardiac care area of the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. Ms. Thompson took the knowledge and experience she learned from the Cleveland Clinic and transferred it into the home health arena in rural Ohio, after which she moved to Florida and obtained further knowledge while working as a PRN nurse in all areas, including medical/surgical, intensive care, emergency, critical care, and cardiology. With a desire to have a specific area to concentrate her profession, Ms. Thompson accepted a position as a pneumonia case manager, which led into a diabetes case manager career.

Ms. Thompson has been employed in diabetes care since 2001, when she was hired as a diabetes case manager. After the completion of 1000 hours of education to diabetes patients, Ms. Thompson earned her certification as a diabetes educator in 2003. Since 2006, Ms. Thompson has been the Director of Diabetes Healthways at Munroe Regional Medical Center in Ocala, Florida. As the director of the diabetes center, Ms. Thompson is responsible for the hospital diabetes clinicians, hospital wound care clinicians, and out-patient education program. Ms. Thompson has also lectured at the local, state, and national level regarding diabetes and the hospital management of hyperglycemia. Ms. Thompson is a member of the ADA, AADE, Florida Nurses Association, and the National Alliance of Certified Legal Nurse Consultants.

Ms. Thompson acknowledges her family as her greatest accomplishment. She is a wife of 26 years and a mother of a daughter and son, of which she is very proud. Ms. Thompson credits her husband for the support needed to see a goal and achieve it. He has been by her side through nursing school and completion of her Bachelor's degree and Master's degree, which she was awarded in 2015 from Jacksonville University in Florida.

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